Nutrition Basics

Healthy vegan cauliflower buffalo wings with celery and ranch dip for healthy junk food
Seriously Smart (and Healthy!) Swaps for 8 of Your Favorite Junk Foods
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8 Food Trends You’re Going to See Everywhere in 2020
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8 Food Trends That Shaped Healthy Eating Habits in 2019
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Healthy breakfast with plant based food like granola topped with natural yoghurt, kiwi, raspberry, blueberry, passion fruit served with honey
The 9 Best and Worst Plant-Based Ingredients
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Asparagus is a prebiotic food for gut health.
Add These 8 Best Prebiotic Foods to Your Diet for Good Gut Health
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Manuka honey benefits
Manuka Honey Boasts Some Major Health Benefits — but Only if You Choose the Right Jar
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This Is Why You’re So Hungry the Morning After a Big Dinner
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Friends dining on saturated fat in cheese
If You're Trying to Cut Saturated Fat, This May Be the Most Important Place to Start
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Woman seasoning her pot with sodium-rich salt
30 Foods High in Sodium to Cut Back On (and What to Eat Instead)
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A man drinking a sports drink with electrolytes after a workout
What Are Electrolytes, Anyway?
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Young Woman Harvesting Home Grown Lettuce
Here's What to Eat to Boost Your Health and Help the Environment
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Woman grocery shopping with costco grocery list
10 Healthy Groceries You'll Want to Buy in Bulk at Costco
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Woman eating croissant, which is one of the trans fat foods
6 Foods That Might Still Contain Trans Fats
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Hand pouring cola soda drink from bottle to glass not knowing how much sugar in coke
If You're Trying to Cut Sugar, This May Be the Most Important Place to Start
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Young woman eating doughnut
The Short and Sweet List of Gluten-Free Items at Dunkin' Donuts
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A person in bed reaching for a glass of water
11 Dos and Don'ts of Dealing With a Food Hangover (Yes, Those Are Real)
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Friends cooking salad and adding gluten-free salad dressing.
End Your Gluten-Free Salad Dressing Search With These Brands
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Choosing healthy sugar concept: sweets and baked food is less than fresh and dried fruits on bright yellow background
4 Reasons to Eat Just a Little Bit Less Sugar
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A woman using canned food to make dinner at home
5 Foods That Serve Up More Antioxidants When You Buy Them Canned
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Person drinking a pre-workout supplement drink at the gym
Do You Really Need to Take a Pre-Workout Supplement?
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Shopping together for healthy food at target
25 Healthy (and Affordable) Foods You Can Only Buy at Target
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Drastically Cut Carbs
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Woman at a supermarket shopping with a Kroger grocery list
10 Healthy Groceries at Kroger to Add to Your Shopping List
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Vegan open sandwiches for bone health with guacamole, tofu, chickpeas and sprouts on a plate.
Want to Age Well? Eat These 8 Foods for Strong Bones
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Pulled pork sandwich with tomato, lettuce and gluten-free BBQ sauce
9 Gluten-Free Barbecue Sauces — and a Tasty DIY Recipe
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Young woman with freckles drinking orange fruit juice
Why Drinking Juice Isn't Nearly as Healthy as Eating Whole Fruit
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Watermelon Nutrition: Benefits, Calories, Risks and More
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zoodles zucchini noodles low carb pasta with meatballs and olives
6 Low-Carb Pasta Alternatives That Fit Into Any Diet Plan
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Boy eating gluten-free hot dog
The Best Gluten-Free Hot Dog Brands — and a Few to Avoid
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Adding salt tovegetable salad glass bowl for low sodium diet
10 Effortless Ways to Finally Cut Down on Salt
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Friends eating gluten-free french fries around a large table
Is It Safe to Order French Fries if You Follow a Gluten-Free Diet?
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Custom graphic showing grapefruit nutrition.
Grapefruit 101: Health Benefits, Warnings and Tasty Recipes to Try
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How Caffeine Affects Your Body, From Your Brain to Your Bladder
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Man eating salmon and drinking wine, two anti-inflammatory foods
10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Add to Your Diet
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Baked eggplant stuffed with couscous, which is not gluten-free, plus tomatoes, feta and basil leaves
Why Couscous Isn't Gluten-Free — and the Best Alternatives to Try
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Women making smoothie in kitchen with healthy swaps to eat less sugar
10 Easy Food Swaps That Cut Your Sugar and Saturated Fat Intake in Half
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Basil Seeds nutrition packed pudding
Basil Seeds Are the New Chia Seeds — Here's What You Need to Know
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Mason jars of yogurt
5 Probiotic-Rich Recipes Your Gut Will Love
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Woman eating impossible burger or beyond burger
Cracking Down on Fake Meat: Are the Impossible and Beyond Burgers Healthier Than Real Beef?
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Buckwheat porridge with milk for gluten-free breakfast
What Is Buckwheat and Is It Gluten-Free?
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game board illustration of concept of skipping breakfast
How Bad Is It Really to Skip Breakfast?
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Top view of a bowl of colorful loops cereals for breakfast
Breakfast Isn't the Most Important Meal of the Day — Here's Why
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Holding choline-rich quinoa plant-based veggie bowl
The Vital Brain Nutrient Your Plant-Based Diet Might Be Missing
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Grilled sweet potato rounds with rosemary on a grill pan
The 4 Best Foods to Keep Your Eyes in Tip-Top Shape
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Gluten-free soy sauce pouring on a plate of food
How to Find the Best Gluten-Free Soy Sauce for You
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One of the best zucchini recipes: A cutting board with zucchini fries next to a cup of yogurt dipping sauce garnished with fresh parsley
30 Creative Zucchini Recipes That Go Beyond Zoodles
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Golden milk latte with turmeric in a glass strewed with cinnamon, on a blue wooden background
6 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
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Single Glass of Fresh Orange Juice on wooden table with palm on the side
Quench Your Thirst the Right Way With These 4 Cold Drinks
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Man putting best creatine supplement powder into a protein shake
Everything You Need to Know to Find the Best Creatine Supplement for You
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Roast sweet potato stuffed with feta cheese and kale. healthy food
7 Vital Benefits of Vitamin A and How to Get the Right Amount
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White bean cannellini salad omega 3 vegan salad
5 Omega-3-Packed Recipes That Aren't Fish
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Sports nutrition smoothie next to person tying shoes before workout
Optimize Your Diet to Improve Endurance and Crush Your Fitness Goals
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A selection of foods with healthy fats, including salmon, nuts and avocado
7 Myths About Dietary Fats You Should Stop Believing Right Now
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Ready to Track Your Macros? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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A Dietitian-Approved Plan to Kick Your Sugar Habit for Good
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The 8 Best Vegan Protein Powders, According to a Dietitian
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Bagged salad prewashed salad greens bagged spinach salad
Are Bagged Salad Greens Still Safe to Eat?
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Healthy Cooking Tips for Beginners and Experts Alike
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How to Determine if a Vitamin or Supplement Is Actually Right for You
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11 Healthy Grilling Tips for the Best Barbecue Ever
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Vitamin D-deficient woman basking in the sunlight
Vitamin D: The Mighty Nutrient You're Probably Missing Out On
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Dairy free lactose free milk pouring into blender for smoothie
Do 'Lactose-Free' and 'Dairy-Free' Mean the Same Thing?
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Confused About Multivitamins? Here's How to Choose the Best One for You
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Is horchata healthy recipe cinnamon stick and lime.
How to Make a Delicious Horchata With Zero Sugar
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Multicolored Kombucha Floats
What a Dietitian Thinks About Kombucha Floats, Summer’s Hottest Drink
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woman storing canned food in fridge
Is Storing an Open Can in the Fridge Actually Safe?
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Female jogger drinking diet supplements like Plexus from bottle
Inside the Pink Drink: What You Should Know Before Trying Plexus for Weight Loss
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woman making a salad
Are You Getting Enough Fiber? Here's How to Tell
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a collage of three of the best collagen supplements
The 7 Best Collagen Supplements for Your Personal Wellness Goals
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Woman holding white pill capsules like Keto Ultra Diet Supplement
What Exactly Is the Keto Ultra Diet Supplement and Should You Take It?
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Here's What Jessica Alba Eats in a Day
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A young couple at a dinner party.
9 Food and Alcohol Pairings to Stay Far Away From
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We believe healthy eating habits are the foundation of good health. At our nutrition basics page, we offer a variety of resources to help you understand the food groups, macronutrients, micronutrients, portion sizes and more.

Our team of nutrition experts provides in-depth articles on a variety of nutrition-related topics, such as how to read food labels, how to build a balanced meal and how to make healthy food choices when dining out.

We understand nutrition can be a complex and confusing topic, which is why we strive to present information in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. Whether you're looking to improve your overall health, manage a specific health condition or just learn more about nutrition, our nutrition basics page has something for everyone.